To get the kayaking season started, Emilie headed out to Odiorne Point near Portsmouth NH a few times. The first was on Juneteenth that I had off work, and another day was just too nice to pass up. By using the Honda Fit with the lower roof and long bars, I’m able to get my […]
After we dropped Isaac off at summer camp, Tyson and I spent a few days kayaking near Bristol Maine. Friday summary Friday we did a half day paddle from Round Pond south around Louds Island and back. There was a chance of thunderstorms, but they all stayed inland. We had a little bit of current […]
For the last week, Tyson and I have been off in Springfield Vermont at a cross country gliding class. Here’s my notes from the class and the flights. June 29, Sunday Emilie flew the club towplane up from Sterling. Tyson drove our glider out. Tyson did one flight in the glider to get familiar with […]
Tyson and Isaac agreed to come do a long hike with me. There was some negotiation, even after we started the hike. I wanted to hike 15 miles up over Ragged Mountain, do a loop on some of the Proctor Academy trails, and hike back over the mountain on the Sunapee Ragged Greenway (SRKG). Tyson […]
Before the family event in Jaffrey, Tyson, Isaac, and I went for a mother’s day hike. Despite three inches of rain over the past three days, and more before that, most of the trails weren’t streams. I had fun photographing all the signs of spring. Tyson introduced Isaac and I to the Smith Trail, one […]
We assembled the club gliders at the end of March because the weather was starting to look good. Then it proceeded to rain, or snow (4 inches!), or gust to 25kts on every weekend day in April. Tyson opted to get some practice flights in on the week days. He’s up to 4 flights in […]
The weather and our schedules kept not lining up for a good day of spring skiing. I finally said the heck with it and took this Monday off work. Isaac was stuck going to school, so he couldn’t come skiing. Monday was a gorgeous sunny day. Overnight had been clear and below freezing, but by […]
We joined Darrell and Jed for Jed’s last time leading an AMC trip and the 1,001st trip he has led (or so he claims). It was intended as a beginner trip, so not very long. There was some confusion about whether to bring heavier skis for turns, or lighter skis for touring. We ended up […]